Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
March 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Part
Torque Link
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
4,110 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AU) AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED AND PARKED. THE LEFT WING WAS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE RIGHT .UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE TORQUE LINK HAD SHEARED FROM THE TRUNNION. UPPER PORTION WAS REPLACED BY A USED PART. LOWER OLEO, TORQUE LINK, AND LINKAGE WAS REUSED. PART GIVEN TO TRANSPORT FOR METAL ANALYSIS. PIPER SERVICE LETTER 760 NOVEMBER 12, 1975 REFERS TO THIS PROBLEM WHICH OCCURRED.

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